Delta seeks to gain edge with Thales FlytEDGE, eyes multi-network IFC
Cloud-based content management and edge-caching are seeing momentum in the skies, with Delta Air Lines revealing at CES 2025 that the US maj... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: multi-orbit
OneWeb outage underscores value of multi-orbit connectivity
On 31 December 2024, Eutelsat experienced a “temporary, 48-hour outage” of its Eutelsat OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite service, the ... Continue Reading
Gilat Satellite Networks set to close acquisition of Stellar Blu
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., which is acquiring Stellar Blu Solutions, has amended its purchase agreement with the San Diego-headquartered... Continue Reading
SPI confirms “recent changes” to Airbus HBCplus Ku program
Airbus appears to be rethinking its linefit strategy for the dual-beam electronically steered antenna (ESA)-based Safran Passenger Innovatio... Continue Reading
Q&A with Norman Haughton as Air Canada preps to offer free Wi-Fi
In a welcome pre-Christmas announcement, Air Canada revealed it is preparing to bring Bell-sponsored free, fast inflight Wi-Fi to passengers... Continue Reading
Press Release: ST Engineering iDirect supports multi-orbit switching
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has released and is testing a new technology that enables tracking and ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gogo completes acquisition of Satcom Direct
Gogo Inc. today announced the completion of its acquisition of Satcom Direct (“SD”), creating the only multi-orbit, multi-band, ... Continue Reading
One-on-one with SES global head of aviation Andrew Ruszkowski
SES sees an opportunity to bring the promise of “really consistent IFC all around the world” with its open-architecture Ka-band ... Continue Reading
Airbus intensely studying dual-beam ESA heat dissipation for HBCplus
Airbus continues to target 2026 for delivering aircraft factory-fit with Ku-band multi-orbit inflight connectivity under its supplier-furnis... Continue Reading
Intelsat quietly grows backlog for multi-orbit inflight connectivity
Though SpaceX’s Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satcom-focused inflight connectivity has enjoyed strong talkability — with SpaceX sayin... Continue Reading
Japan Airlines taps linefit Intelsat multi-orbit IFC for 737 MAX jets
HAMBURG — Japan Airlines will become “one of the first” carriers in the Asia-Pacific region to offer Intelsat’s Ku-band multi-or... Continue Reading
Press Release: ThinKom, SES expand multi-orbit services collaboration
ThinKom Solutions, Inc. and SES continue to expand their integrated satellite communications capabilities, successfully demonstrating advanc... Continue Reading
Press Release: ST Engineering iDirect unveils Intuition at SATELLITE 2024
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has unveiled its next-generation ground system, Intuition, at this year... Continue Reading
Eutelsat OneWeb to support inflight connectivity from September 2024
Eutelsat OneWeb expects to start supporting inflight connectivity services with its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ku-band satellite network in Septe... Continue Reading
Press Release: SES, ThinKom, Hughes enable multi-orbit Gov connectivity
SES, ThinKom and Hughes demonstrated revolutionary high performance multi-orbit service capable of supporting multiple solutions for governm... Continue Reading